Midwest Cage Championship Ushers in New Year With Return of Fan Favorite vs. Rising Star at Iowa’s MMA Home
Des Moines, IA- December 15, 2008- Fast on the heels of their previous event, and perhaps the best MMA event in Iowa during 2008, Midwest Cage Championship (MCC) returns to the historic Val Air Ballroom on Friday, [...]

Van Meer Injury Pulls Him Out of MCC 17 and Creates Title Bout for Vacant Middleweight Belt
Des Moines, IA- November 25, 2008- As injuries continue their attempt to plague tomorrow’s Thanksgiving Throwdown, promoters and contestants up their game to deliver even greater crowd pleasing action. Previously, Travis Fulton was forced out of his title bout [...]

National Wrestlling Champ and Undeated MMA Fighter Named as Replacement for Fulton Against Grigsby in Title Bout and Main Event
Des Moines, IA- November 20, 2008-The much anticipated Light Heavyweight Championship showdown between champ Chuck “The Reverend” Grigsby and contender Travis “Ironman” Fulton has been changed due to injury. Fulton was forced to withdraw based on [...]

Midwest Cage Championship Teams Up with Uncle Buck’s Party Bar To Select Next MCC Ring Girl
Des Moines, IA- November 11, 2008- One of Des Moines finest and most talented ladies will be selected to participate in upcoming Midwest Cage Championship professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotions beginning with MCC 17: Thanksgiving Throwdown. A competition will [...]

Midwest Cage Championship’s MCC 17: Thanksgiving Throwdown Continues Third Year of Tradition Including Two Title Fights
Des Moines, IA- October 7, 2008- Mixed martial arts (MMA) once again lights up the historic Val Air Ballroom on Wednesday, November 26. MCC 17: Thanksgiving Throwdown, is the third annual MCC event held on the eve of Thanksgiving. The [...]

Ryan Hass and John Halverson Selected to Fight in Night of Combat 2 in Las Vegas For HD-Net Fights Event
Des Moines, IA- October 1, 2008- Veteran mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters and seasoned impresarios Ryan Hass and John Halverson will compete in a nationally televised event at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas [...]

Joe “The Doctor” Vedepo snatched the middleweight crown from Brian Green during MCC 14 in one of the most brutal fights in MCC history.  A few short weeks later, Vedepo signed a multi-fight contract in the largest promotion in mixed martial arts, the UFC.  “The Doctor” joins the list of MCC standouts who went on [...]

National Brands and Iowa Favorites Join to Sponsor Midwest Cage Championship and Support Pro Mixed Martial Arts
Des Moines, IA- August 22, 2008- Three new companies have joined the ranks of sponsors for Iowa’s largest professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company. Midwest Cage Championship (MCC), based in Des Moines, announced the addition of Vitamin Water, [...]

FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE BOUT AND THE RETURN OF A HOMETOWN UFC VET GENERATE MUCH ATTENTION FOR MCC 16: NO GUTS, NO GLORY!
Des Moines, IA- August 11, 2008- Professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) returns to Urbandale’s Buccaneer’s Arena on Friday, September 12. Midwest Cage Championship, Iowa’s premier MMA promoter, will deliver a ten bout show stacked with [...]

MIDWEST CAGE CHAMPIONSHIP MCC: 15 LIGHTS OUT! PRO MMA EVENT LIGHTS UP HISTORIC VAL AIR BALLROOM WITH TITLE BOUTS AND LOCAL FAVORITES
Des Moines, IA- July 20, 2008- Fast on the heels of the final bout at MCC 14 that nearly brought down the house, Midwest Cage Championship announces MCC 15: Lights Out! [...]

MIDWEST CAGE CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMER KICKOFF EVENT THROWS KNEES, ELBOWS, AND A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR THE US ARMY
Des Moines, IA- May 13, 2008- Fights, fanfare, and multiple promotions combine to create MCC 14: Pride or Fate, on Saturday, June 14 at the 95 KGGO/Buccaneers Arena. The ten bout professional mixed martial arts (MMA) event features many [...]

IOWA MMA ROYALTY APPEAR AT TWISTED PARROT WEIGH-IN EVENT FOR MCC13: CONTENDERS
Des Moines, IA- April 22, 2008- Appearances by several national MMA fighters originating from Iowa was confirmed for Thursday’s weigh-in event at the Twisted Parrot. The weigh-in event precedes the MCC 13: Contenders professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion on Friday, April 25 at [...]

MCC 13 Press Release
Des Moines, IA- March 21, 2008- Victor “Superman” Moreno, former Midwest Cage Championship (MCC) welterweight champion, returns to the cage to settle a grudge match with local up and comer Ben Crowder on Friday, April 25. Moreno has faced some of the toughest competitors across the country during his five year [...]

TITLE FIGHT, DIVERSE FIGHT CARD COMBINE TO WOW MIXED MARTIAL ARTS (MMA) FANS AT MIDWEST CAGE CHAMPIONSHIP 12: GORMAN VS. SHUTT ON MARCH 7, AT 95KGGO/BUCCANEERS ARENA
February 11, 2008-Des Moines, IA- Midwest Cage Championship (MCC), the Des Moines based fight promotion company that was selected by Elite Fighter Magazine as one of the top ten [...]

MIDWEST CAGE CHAMPIONSHIP THANKSGIVING EVE “NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS” PRO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS (MMA) EVENT INCLUDES FOUR TITLE FIGHTS BOUTS AT 95/KGGO ARENA
October 5, 2007- Des Moines, IA- Fast on the heels of the crowd pleasing MMC 10 event, Midwest Cage Championship (MCC) returns to the 95/KGGO Arena Wednesday, November 21 with their biggest event yet. [...]

Midwest Cage Championship X: Vengeance
Midwest Cage Championship returns to the 95KGGO/Buccaneers Arena on Saturday, September 29, for another exciting night of professional mixed martial arts. MCC 10 “Vengeance” features eleven bouts including top fighters from throughout the Heartland as well as a featherweight title bout. In the five round title bout, current MCC [...]